Enterprise, Environment, and Equity in the Virunga Landscape of the Great Lakes (EEEGL) is a regional
project operating in the Virunga Landscape in trans-boundary region of Rwanda, Uganda and DRC. The
region is densely populated, mountainous area where livelihoods of local people are largely dependent on
agricultural production and Natural Resource Management (NRM). EEEGL Rwanda is already supporting
communities living at the districts bordering the protected area under the different project components.
However, EEEGL intends to support 2-3 community-based enterprises beyond its ecotourism program. The
implementation of the initiative shall be based on value chain development approach. In order to select the
enterprises suitable for the project, Care International sub-contracted consultants to complete the enterprise
mapping study which was developed in February 2008 by EEEGL management team in Rwanda.